Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Pennsylvania had a population of 155,932 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 3.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Franklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin County is the 23rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Franklin County's White Population

132,566 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Washington County (74.5% White), and Cumberland County (81.7% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (94.3% White), Adams County (86.6% White), and Huntingdon County (89.4% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

4,998 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 3.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.9% Black), and Adams County (1.4% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (11.1% Black), Cumberland County (4.1% Black), and Huntingdon County (5.1% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,408 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Asian), and Huntingdon County (0.5% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (2% Asian), and Cumberland County (5.3% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

10,764 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (6.7% Hispanic), Fulton County (1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (4.6% Hispanic), and Huntingdon County (1.9% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (7.5% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

783 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Huntingdon County (0.4% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

5,413 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Franklin County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Multiracial), Adams County (3.1% Multiracial), and Huntingdon County (2.7% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (5.1% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.